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CCI Issues Final Warning to Apple, Threatens Unilateral Action in Antitrust Case
Apple Antitrust Case: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has issued a final warning to American tech giant Apple in an antitrust case. The Commission has clarified that if Apple does not respond soon, it may initiate unilateral action against it.
The Competition Commission of India has given a ‘final warning’ to American technology giant Apple. As per an internal order, the Commission has stated that in case of no response, it will take unilateral action against Apple in an antitrust matter. It has been alleged that Apple has been stalling in giving their response to authorities for the past year, trying to sabotage the investigation.
This is a long-standing battle, having started in 2022 when Match Group, a parent company of Tinder, together with a number of Indian startups, filed an antitrust complaint against Apple. In 2024, a report by investigators indicated that the American smartphone maker practiced "unfair conduct" in its app store on the iOS platform.
Apple has expressed concern that if the Competition Commission of India (CCI) uses its "global turnover" to calculate the penalty, it could face fines of up to $38 billion. The investigation found that Apple abused its dominant position in the App Store. However, Apple denies these allegations. The company has challenged India's penalty in an Indian court, and the case is still pending.
